[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 207 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 207

     Providing for placement of a statue honoring African American 
     recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Capitol.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 10, 1994

 Mr. Conyers introduced the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Providing for placement of a statue honoring African American 
     recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Capitol.

Whereas 79 African Americans have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor 
        for service in the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, the 
        Korean conflict, and the Vietnam conflict;
Whereas the Congressional Medal of Honor is the Nation's highest award for 
        bravery in military service;
Whereas African American recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor have 
        gone virtually unrecognized throughout history, while serving in the 
        highest tradition of the United States military;
Whereas a statue has been constructed, with private funds, to celebrate the 
        accomplishments of these great American heroes, and to recognize the 
        great sacrifice and outstanding performance of the African Americans who 
        boldly served this country, and were justly awarded the Congressional 
        Medal of Honor;
Whereas this memorial will afford Americans of all descents an opportunity to 
        understand the tremendous contributions these African American heroes 
        made to their Nation and people; and
Whereas the Capitol is a suitable and appropriate location for this memorial to 
        be displayed because thousands of people visit the Capitol each year: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. ACCEPTANCE AND PLACEMENT OF STATUE.

    The Architect of the Capitol shall accept the statue described in 
section 3, and shall place the statue in the Capitol, in an appropriate 
area that is open to the public.

SEC. 2. SCHEDULE FOR PLACEMENT OF STATUE.

    The statue shall be placed in the Capitol not later than 6 months 
after the artist creating the statue notifies the Architect of the 
Capitol, in writing, that the statue is complete.

SEC. 3. DESCRIPTION OF STATUE.

    The statue referred to in sections 1 and 2 is the statue that 
honors African American recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, 
and is referred to in a letter of the Architect of the Capitol dated 
March 18, 1993, discussing the placement of monuments in the Capitol 
and responding to a letter of March 1, 1993.